Our way north
Nafplio or Nauplion 36 degrees and 22 minutes was our most southerly position and turning point this season. Now we are heading north again. As promised, George returned our railing in Monemvasia in the evening and did an […]
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After the rain comes sunshine
The beautiful sides of the Peloponnese Sometimes sailing is like a visit to the dentist. It’s nice when it’s over. That’s how we felt after the scary Friday night I described in the last article. Mateo had turned
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Zakynthos: The most beautiful island in the world
Our last Ionian island Our last Ionian island Zakynthos Just a few hours’ sail south of Kefalonia lies Zakynthos. An amazing island. At 400 square kilometres, it is only half the size of Kefalonia (compared to Corfu’s 590
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Season 5
Five years at the Rivercafe Sounds like the fifth season of a Netflix series. They only renew them if they’re interesting. So far it’s been very interesting for us and apparently OK for our 30,000 readers, so it’s
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What is Karin actually doing? While we have to take a winter break from sailing, the real superheroes are off on their 75-80 day trip around the world. The Vendee Globe was launched in France, with 6 women
End of season in the Ionian
A sailing season in Greece Our fourth season with the Rivercafe has come to an end. This year was different from the previous ones. It was a year of short distances with only one overnight. A year with
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Cruiseline Rivercafe
Ionian Sea between islands and mainland Our kids had left, the washing machine had cooled down again and our busy water maker was given another breather. Then Karin’s ex-sister-in-law Hanne and nephew Anton came on board. We were
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Kids on board
A visit from the family Summer holidays, wasn’t that the best word in school days? And then grandparents with a boat – isn’t that a super combo? When I imagine having had a grandad with a ship, I
Itaha and Kefalonia
Ithaca – Kefalonia and a broken rib Leaving the “urban life” of Vathy Ithaki, we felt the need for a few completely uneventful days. No spectacle, “casino” or “bordell” – as our French friend Valerie so charmingly puts
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Lefkada: Vlycho, Sivota, Vasiliki
Rivercafe almost sunk in Vasiliki Our week began stormily and almost ended in disaster. Let’s get started: with the strong winds in Vlycho, we fortunately had enough space to the boats anchored next to us and none of
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